Pokemon Glazed (beta 5)

Introduction: Pokémon Glazed (Beta 5) is a fan-made ROM hack of Pokémon Emerald for the Game Boy Advance. The adventure spans two new regions, Tunod and Rankor, with a story involving interdimensional rifts and a legendary conflict. The visual style uses the standard GBA engine with new maps, sprites, and tiles.

Gameplay & Mechanics: The hack uses the Generation 3 engine but incorporates several later-generation mechanics, including the Physical/Special split from Generation 4 and the addition of the Fairy type and Mega Evolution from Generation 6. Starter choices are Chimchar, Piplup, and Turtwig from Sinnoh. The difficulty is notably higher than official games, with stronger Gym Leaders and trainers, making it less forgiving for a casual Nuzlocke run without planning.

Key Features:

• Two Full Regions and Post-Game Area: The main story takes you through the new regions of Tunod and Rankor, with a substantial post-game journey to the Johto region.
• Expanded Pokédex: The game features over 500 Pokémon from the first five generations, all available to catch without trading.
• Quality-of-Life Improvements: Key changes include reusable TMs, the ability to use Running Shoes indoors, and an updated movepool for many Pokémon to reflect later generations.

As a beta version, it is largely complete but may contain minor bugs not present in the final public release.